Cat. No. 296
The Cross-Eyed Woman VI
- State/Variant:
- Only state
- Date:
- 2004
- Series:
- The Cross-Eyed Woman I-VII (View All)
- Themes:
- Fabric Works, Faces & Portraits
- Techniques:
- Drypoint
- Description:
- Drypoint
- Support:
- Fabric
- Dimensions:
- plate: 2 5/8 x 4 3/16" (6.6 x 10.6 cm); sheet: 9 13/16 x 10 11/16" (25 x 27.1 cm)
- Signature:
- "LB" right lower margin, stitched in red thread.
- Publisher:
- Harlan & Weaver, New York
- Printer:
- Harlan & Weaver, New York
- Edition:
- 5; plus 2 A.P., 1 P.P.
- Impression:
- A.P. 2/2
- Edition Information:
- There are variations in the fabrics used in this edition, as is commonly found in the old fabrics Bourgeois chose to use as printing surfaces.
The amount of plate tone varies slightly across the edition. - Background:
- According to Bourgeois’s assistant, Jerry Gorovoy, the artist occasionally crossed her eyes to amuse her friends. Also, she admired the paintings of cross-eyed women by artist John Graham (1886-1961).
- Installation Remarks:
- The compositions within this series can be exhibited individually.
- Curatorial Remarks:
- Due to the nature of the mounting and framing of this work, the verso could not be examined.
- MoMA Credit Line:
- Gift of the artist
- MoMA Accession Number:
- 1811.2012.6
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
